La Rochelle weather in June

In June, La Rochelle sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 47 mm of rain across 8.4 wet days and about 15.5 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in June, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 18 min at the start of June to 15 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is La Rochelle's 4th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see La Rochelle's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
15°
10th coldest
Rainfall
47 mm
8.4 wet days
Daylight
15 h 36 min
5:18 AM – 8:51 PM
Cloud cover
56%
4th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.19 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

La Rochelle is French commune and prefecture of Charente-Maritime, New Aquitaine.

Air quality
Good
PM2.5 9.1 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
2,702/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in June

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical June day in La Rochelle reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 3°C warmer than May and about 2°C cooler than July.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22014
32014
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112115
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La Rochelle weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 3rd-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 7711.98.81.9
Feb10° / 589.7102.2
Mar13° / 541011.63.5
Apr15° / 579.813.34.5
May18° / 12°5710.214.75.8
Jun21° / 15°478.415.56.7
Jul23° / 17°367.115.27.5
Aug23° / 17°427.2147.6
Sep21° / 15°55812.36.8
Oct17° / 12°8712.310.75.2
Nov13° / 9212.89.23.3
Dec10° / 8712.88.52.1

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24951
34951
44951
54852
64852
74852
84951
94852
104951
115050
125050
135050
145050
155149
165149
175248
185347
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235545
245545
255644
265644
275743
285842
295842
305941

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

La Rochelle gets around 47 mm of rain over 8.4 wet days in June. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 28% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
132
233
333
434
534
634
734
834
934
1034
1134
1233
1332
1431
1530
1629
1728
1826
1925
2024
2123
2223
2322
2422
2522
2622
2722
2823
2923
3024

Humidity in June

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of June feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, June lands in the comfortable band about 39% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
15535100
25336110
35336110
45136121
55036131
65036131
74937141
84837141
94737151
104637161
114537162
124437172
134338182
144138182
154038193
163939193
173839193
183739204
193640204
203440215
213340225
223141235
233041245
242941246
252742256
262642266
272543266
282444276
292344276
302245275

Wind in June

Winds average 15 km/h in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1515light breeze
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3015light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 18 min at the start of June to 15 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over June. Sunrise moves from 5:23 AM to 5:21 AM, and sunset from 8:41 PM to 8:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.35:238:41
215.35:238:42
315.35:228:43
415.45:228:44
515.45:218:44
615.45:218:45
715.45:208:46
815.45:208:47
915.55:208:47
1015.55:198:48
1115.55:198:49
1215.55:198:49
1315.55:198:50
1415.55:188:50
1515.55:188:51
1615.65:188:51
1715.65:188:52
1815.65:188:52
1915.65:188:53
2015.65:188:53
2115.65:198:53
2215.65:198:53
2315.65:198:54
2415.65:198:54
2515.65:198:54
2615.65:208:54
2715.65:208:54
2815.65:218:54
2915.65:218:54
3015.55:218:54

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 6.19 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.08 kWh/m² to a high of 6.19 kWh/m² in June across the year — June's 6.19 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.2Intense
Planning a trip in June

Is June a good time to visit La Rochelle?

Our two travel scores rate June for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

6.7
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

June is a reasonable time to visit La Rochelle for sightseeing.

What to pack for La Rochelle in June

From June's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In June, La Rochelle sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 15°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

sun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near La Rochelle in June

The nearest coast averages about 18°C in June — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 18 km away) is warmest in August at about 20°C and coldest in February near 10°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan10Bracing
Feb10Bracing
Mar10Bracing
Apr12Bracing
May15Bracing
Jun18Cool
Jul19Cool
Aug20Refreshing
Sep19Cool
Oct17Cool
Nov14Bracing
Dec12Bracing

UV index in La Rochelle in June

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in June peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in La Rochelle peaks around July 20 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highModerateLowJul 20UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is La Rochelle?

La Rochelle sits at 46.2°N, 1.2°W, 13 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Rochefort, 28 km away.

Topography around La Rochelle

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of La Rochelle.

Within 3 km, the terrain around La Rochelle has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 31 m around an average of 11 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 59 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 305 m.

The land around La Rochelle is covered by artificial surfaces (56%) within 3 km, water (48%) and cropland (29%) within 16 km, and cropland (40%) and water (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
31 m
16 km
59 m
80 km
305 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
June weather nearby: Rochefort 28 km · Fontenay-le-Comte 43 km · Niort 56 km · La Roche-sur-Yon 60 km · Royan 60 km · Saintes 61 km · Les Sables-d'Olonne 61 km · Les Herbiers 79 km

France travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / E
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 77% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$48,986
2025
Happiness
6.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
100%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.3
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
5.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 539
Religion
Roman Catholic 47%none 33%Muslim 4%Protestant 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for La Rochelle (46.1631°, -1.1522°, elevation 13 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).